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Matthew called.

CHAP. III.

The disciples vindicated. sitting at the receipt of custom, wine into old bottles: else the and said unto him, Follow me. new wine doth burst the bottles, And he arose, and followed him. and the wine is spilled, and the

15 And it came to pass, that bottles will be marred: but as Jesus sat at meat in his house, new wine must be put into new many publicans and sinners sat bottles.

also together with Jesus and 23 And it came to pass, that his disciples; for there were he went through the corn-fields many, and they followed him. on the sabbath-day; and his 16 And when the scribes and disciples began, as they went, Pharisees saw him eat with pub-to pluck the ears of corn. licans and sinners, they said. 24 And the Pharisees said unto his disciples, How is it that unto him, Behold, why do they he eateth and drinketh with on the sabbath-day that which publicans and sinners? is not lawful?

17 When Jesus heard it, he 25 And he said unto them, saith unto them, They that are Have ye never read what David whole, have no need of the phy-did, when he had need, and was sician, but they that are sick: a hungered, he and they that I came not to call the righteous, were with him?

but sinners, to repentance.

26 How he went into the 18 And the disciples of John, house of God, in the days of and of the Pharisees, used to Abiathar the high priest, and fast and they come, and say did eat the shew-bread, which unto him, Why do the disciples is not lawful to eat, but for the of John, and of the Pharisees priests, and gave also to them fast, but thy disciples fast not? which were with him?

19 And Jesus said unto them, 27 And he said unto them, Can the children of the bride-The sabbath was made for man, chamber fast, while the bride- and not man for the sabbath: groom is with them? As long 28 Therefore, the Son of man as they have the bridegroom is Lord also of the sabbath. with them, they cannot fast.

20 But the days will come,

CHAP III.

The twelve apostles chosen.
ND he entered again into

when the bridegroom shall be the synagogue; and there

taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

was a man there which had a

21 No man also seweth a piece withered hand.

of new cloth on an old garment: 2 And they watched him, else the new piece that filled it whether he would heal him on up, taketh away from the old, the sabbath-day; that they might and the rent is made worse. accuse him.

22 And no man putteth new 3 And he saith unto the man

The withered hand healed.

MARK,

The apostles ordained. which had the withered hand, them, that they should not make Stand forth. him known. 4 And he saith unto them, Is 13 And he goeth up into a it lawful to do good on the mountain, and calleth unto him sabbath-days, or to do evil? to whom he would: and they came save life, or to kill? but they unto him.

held their peace.

14 And he ordained twelve,

5 And when he had looked that they should be with him, round about on them with an- and that he might send them ger, being grieved for the hard-forth to preach,

ness of their hearts, he saith un- 15 And to have power to heal to the man, Stretch forth thy sicknesses, and to cast out devils. hand. And he stretched it out: 16 And Simon he surnamed and his hand was restored whole Peter. as the other.

17 And James the son of Zeb

6 And the Pharisees went edee, and John the brother of forth, and straightway took James, (and he surnamed them counsel with the Herodians Boanerges, which is, The sons against him, how they might de- of thunder,)

stroy him.

18 And Andrew, and Philip, 7 But Jesus withdrew himself and Bartholomew, and Matthew, with his disciples to the sea: and and Thomas, and James the son a great multitude from Galilee of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and followed him, and from Judea, Simon the Canaanite,

8 And from Jerusalem, and 19 And Judas Iscariot, which from Idumea, and from beyond also betrayed him: and they Jordan; and they about Tyre went into a house. and Sidon, a great multitude, 20 And the multitude comwhen they had heard what great eth together again, so that they things he did, came unto him. could not so much as eat bread.

9 And he spake to his disci- 21 And when his friends heard ples, that a small ship should wait of it, they went out to lay hold on him, because of the multitude, on him: for they said, He is belest they should throng him. side himself.

10 For he had healed many; 22 ¶ And the scribes which insomuch that they pressed up-came down from Jerusalem, said, on him for to touch him, as ma- He hath Beelzebub, and by the ny as had plagues. prince of the devils casteth he

11 And unclean spirits, when out devils. they saw him, fell down before 23 And he called them unto him, and cried, saying, Thou him, and said unto them in paraart the Son of God. bles, How can Satan cast out

12 And he straitly charged Satan?

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24 And if a kingdom be divi-| ded against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Christ teacheth in parables.
CHAP. IV.

The parable of the sower, &c.

AND he began again to teach

by the sea-side: and there

25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot was gathered unto him a great stand. multitude, so that he entered

26 And if Satan rise up against into a ship, and sat in the sea; himself, and be divided, he can- and the whole multitude was by not stand, but hath an end. the sea, on the land. 27 No man can enter into a 2 And he taught them many strong man's house, and spoil things by parables, and said his goods, except he will first unto them in his doctrine, bind the strong man; and then 3 Hearken; Behold, there he will spoil his house.

went out a sower to sow.

28 Verily, I say unto you, All 4 And it came to pass as he sins shall be forgiven unto the sowed, some fell by the waysons of men, and blasphemies side, and the fowls of the air wherewith soever they shall came and devoured it up.

blaspheme :

5 And some fell on stony

29 But he that shall blas-ground, where it had not much pheme against the Holy Ghost earth; and immediately it sprang hath never forgiveness, but is up, because it had no depth of in danger of eternal damnation: earth:

30 Because they said, He 6 But when the sun was up, hath an unclean spirit. it was scorched; and because 31 ¶ There came then his it had no root, it withered away. brethren and his mother, and 7 And some fell among thorns, standing without, sent unto him, and the thorns grew up, and calling him. choked it, and it yielded no

32 And the multitude sat about fruit. him; and they said unto him, 8 And other fell on good Behold thy mother and thy ground, and did yield fruit that brethren without seek for thee. sprang up, and increased, and 33 And he answered them, brought forth, some thirty, and saying, Who is my mother, or some sixty, and some a hundred. my brethren? 9 And he said unto them, He 34 And he looked round about that hath ears to hear, let him on them which sat about him, hear. and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

10 And when he was alone, they that were about him,with the 35 For whosoever shall do the twelve, asked of him the parable. will of God, the same is my bro- 11 And he said unto them, ther, and my sister, and mother. Unto you it is given to know the

MARK,

Exposition of the parable of the sower. mystery of the kingdom of God: it, and bring forth fruit, some but unto them that are without, thirty-fold, some sixty, and some all these things are done in pa- a hundred.

rables: 21 ¶ And he said unto them, Is 12 That seeing they may see, a candle brought to be put unand not perceive; and hearing der a bushel, or under a bed? they may hear, and not under- and not to be set on a candlestick? stand; lest at any time they 22 For there is nothing hid, should be converted, and their which shall not be manifested; sins should be forgiven them. neither was any thing kept se13 And he said unto them, cret, but that it should come Know ye not this parable? and abroad. how then will ye know all parables?

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them,

14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the Take heed what ye hear: With way-side, where the word is what measure ye mete, it shall be sown; but when they have heard, measured to you: and unto you Satan cometh immediately, and that hear, shall more be given. taketh away the word that was 25 For he that hath, to him sown in their hearts. shall be given: and he that hath

16 And these are they like-not, from him shall be taken wise which are sown on stony even that which he hath. ground; who, when they have 26 ¶ And he said, So is the heard the word, immediately kingdom of God, as if a man receive it with gladness; should cast seed into the ground;

17 And have no root in them- 27 And should sleep, and selves, and so endure but for a rise night and day, and the seed time: afterward, when affliction should spring and grow up, he or persecution ariseth for the knoweth not how. word's sake, immediately they

are offended.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade,

18 And these are they which then the ear, after that the full are sown among thorns; such as corn in the ear.

hear the word,

29 But when the fruit is 19 And the cares of this world, brought forth, immediately he and the deceitfulness of riches, putteth in the sickle, because ⚫and the lusts of other things en- the harvest is come.

tering in, choke the word, and 30 And he said, Whereunto it becometh unfruitful. shall we liken the kingdom of 20 And these are they which God? or with what comparison are sown on good ground; such shall we compare it?

as hear the word, and receive 31 It is like a grain of mus

CHAP. V.

and casteth out devils.

Christ stilleth a tempest, tard-seed, which, when it is 41 And they feared exceedsown in the earth, is less than ingly, and said one to another, all the seeds that be in the earth: What manner of man is this, 32 But when it is sown, it that even the wind and the sea groweth up, and becometh great- obey him? er than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the

CHAP V.

A legion of devils cast out.

fowls of the air may lodge under AND they came over unto the

other side of the sea, into 33 And with many such para- the country of the Gadarenes. bles spake he the wordunto them, 2 And when he was come out as they were able to hear it. of the ship, immediately there

34 But without a parable met him out of the tombs a man spake he not unto them: and with an unclean spirit, when they were alone, he ex- 3 Who had his dwelling among pounded all things to his dis- the tombs; and no man could ciples. bind him, no, not with chains:

35 And the same day, when 4 Because that he had been the even was come, he saith un- often bound with fetters and to them, Let us pass over unto chains, and the chains had been the other side. plucked asunder by him, and the 36 And when they had sent fetters broken in pieces: neither away the multitude, they took could any man tame him. him even as he was in the ship. 5 And always, night and day, And there were also with him he was in the mountains, and other little ships. in the tombs, crying, and cut

37 And there arose a great ting himself with stones. storm of wind, and the waves 6 But when he saw Jesus afar beat into the ship, so that it was off, he ran and worshipped now full.

him,

38 And he was in the hinder 7 And cried with a loud voice, part of the ship, asleep on a and said, What have I to do with pillow: and they awake him, and thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most say unto him, Master, carest High God? I adjure thee by thou not that we perish? God, that thou torment me not. 39 And he arose, and rebuked 8 (For he said unto him, the wind, and said unto the sea, Come out of the man, thou unPeace, be still: and the wind clean spirit.)

ceased, and there was a great And he asked him, What calm. is thy name? And he answered, 40 And he said unto them, saying, My name is Legion: for Why are ye so fearful? how is we are many. 10 And he besought him much

it that ye have no faith?

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